Continuing the day of films and programmes on the subject of the history and culture of ancient Egypt.
See today's choices.
5.10 Cleopatra
The conclusion of the film.
(The Cleopatra Files, about the making of the movie Cleopatra, is at 8.30pm) (Subtitled)
7.20 Pyramid People
A look at some of the diverse individuals, from astrologers to window-cleaners, who are drawn to the pyramid's hidden powers.
7.30 Secrets of Lost Empires: The Pyramid
The pyramids represent one of the greatest feats of engineering and craftsmanship in the ancient world. Without the use of pulleys, or even the wheel, the ancient Egyptians carved and lifted millions of stone blocks each weighing over two tons.
This documentary follows the progress of a modern-day team led by archaeologist Mark Lehner as they struggle in the shadow of the Great Pyramid of Giza to build a replica of this magnificent structure using only the tools available to the ancient Egyptians.
(Repeat) (Stereo)
8.20 Some of My Best Friends Are Asps
Since the death of Cleopatra the asp has had a poor image, but this programme reveals that the creature is badly misjudged.
(Stereo)
8.30 The Cleopatra Files
This documentary tells the true story behind the making of Cleopatra, the most expensive film of its day. Based on the real-life correspondence of 20th Century Fox movie publicists Jack Brodsky and Nathan Weiss, it uses archive film, interviews with key participants such as actor George Cole, and dramatic reconstructions featuring John Thomson and Danny Webb to portray the film's production problems, power struggles and the rollercoaster love affair between its stars Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.
(Stereo) (Subtitled)
9.00-9.50 Search for the Lost Tomb - KV5
Archaeologist Kent Weeks sets out on the trail of one of Egypt's lost tombs in a detective story which leads him from the museums of Europe to Luxor, where he finally tracks down the site of the tomb in the mouth of the Valley of the Kings. The huge complex of burial chambers, called KV5 by archaeologists, yields a remarkable discovery in a burial pit which promises to reveal the true identity of the royal occupants and their connection with one of Egypt's most powerful pharaohs, Rameses the Great.
Videoplus code for 5.10-9.50 (not PDC)
